No, the fact that -you- don't wanna wear a thong is because you're still afraid of 9/11!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker suggests that someone's reluctance to wear a thong stems from lingering fear of 9/11, using a hyperbolic link between clothing choice and trauma.
- In plain terms
- Fear of 9/11 makes people avoid thongs.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid attributing unrelated fears to personal preferences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we sometimes link unrelated events to explain personal choices?
- How can we recognize faulty causal reasoning?
Another view
The statement is a non sequitur and lacks logical basis.
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